Carterornis leucotis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-eared monarch (Carterornis leucotis), or white-eared flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-eared monarch was originally described in the genus Monarcha until moved to Carterornis in 2009. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Monarch sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 208 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Monarch in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 380 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared Monarch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-eared Monarch sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Lamington National Park (Australia, under 5%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Monarchidae
The closest relatives of the White-eared Monarch that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Monarchidae, Monarch Flycatchers) are Shining Flycatcher (about 60%), Australian Spectacled Monarch (about 40%) and Leaden Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Monarch is recorded against all the birds logged in Daintree National Park (50 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
